About: Cameron University is a four-year, state-funded university. This university was founded in 1908. It is a public state university that offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year, and graduate programs. The first classes were held on Statehood Day, November 16, 1909, in the basement of a bank building, while a new campus building was constructed. Cameron added junior college work in 1927 when local higher education needs exceeded what was available in Southwest Oklahoma.